DIALMAKER is a free sundial design program. It lets you graphically design your sundial given a number of parameters, including the latitude of the site, the type of sundial (horizontal or vertical), the orientation of the receiving surface (for a vertical dial, equator-facing or not), and whether the sundial has to work in solar or in standard time.
Ever dreamt of an ornamental sundial in your garden? or a sundial on the wall of your house? You could design your own… if you know how. In fact, the position of the hour lines on a sundial depends on a number of parameters, including the latitude of the site, the type of sundial (horizontal or vertical), the orientation of the receiving surface (for a vertical dial, equator-facing or not), and whether the sundial has to work in solar or in standard time.
With DIALMAKER, the layout of the hour lines is easy! Specify the parameters of the sundial, and the program does the rest. It will even let you graphically resize the dial, and it will dynamically reposition the hour lines! DIALMAKER can be used to design horizontal, vertical equator-facing and vertical declining dials. It gives a choice of rectangular or oval shapes, arabic or roman numbers, and many other options. DIALMAKER creates dials working either in solar time or in standard time.
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